Emergency care for a patient who is suffering from an injected poison is most likely to include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) application of topical analgesics.
B) scraping away stingers and venom sacs.
C) watching for signs and symptoms of shock.
D) placing a cold pack over the bitten or stung area.


A

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